Citation:

Rida Efriani, Zulgani, Etik Umiyati, Candra Mustika, Zainul Bahri, Erni Achmad. "Determinants of Poverty in Jambi City" International Research Journal of Economics and Management Studies, Vol. 4, No. 6, pp. 1-5, 2025.

Abstract:

The objectives of this study are: (1) To analyze the influence of Economic Growth, Inflation, Minimum Wage, Human Development Index and Population on Poverty in Jambi City in the long term (2) To analyze the influence of Economic Growth, Inflation, Minimum Wage, Human Development Index and Population on Poverty in Jambi City in the short term. The results of the study using the Error Correction Model (ECM) showed that simultaneously, both in the long term and the short term, the variables of economic growth, inflation, minimum wage, Human Development Index (HDI) and population had a significant effect on poverty in Jambi City in the period 2002-2024. Partially, the Minimum Wage and HDI variables had a significant negative effect in the long term on poverty in Jambi City. The population variable had a positive and significant effect in the long term on poverty in Jambi City. Meanwhile, in the short term, the variables HDI, minimum wage and population had a significant negative effect on poverty in Jambi City.

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Keywords:

Poverty, economic growth, inflation, minimum wage, HDI, population.